Palm Beach Day Academy The Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Mandel-Palagye Education Center September 14, 2018 PBDA’s Magazine 2018-19 Sponsored by the Annette Rickel Foundation ALM EACH P B Mr. Billy Peebles ...................................................................................................... page 2 AY CADEMY The Bridge D A Mission Possible ...................................................................................................... page 3 Mr. Billy Peebles, Interim Head of School Magazine Mandel-Palagye Dedication .................................................................................. page 5 Ms. Sarah Kemeness, Head of Upper School Commencement 2018 ............................................................................................. page 6 & 7 Mrs. Martha Bjorklund, Head of Lower School SPRING 2019 Mr. William Coyle, Director of Finance and Operations Alumni Spotlight ..................................................................................................... page 9-11 Mrs. Meghan Albanese, Director of Admission Mrs. Dorothea Cvelbar, Associate Director of Admission Corporate Sponsor Appreciation .......................................................................... page 15 Mr. Richard Tummon, Director of Communications Fanning Hearon ....................................................................................................... page 16 & 17 Mrs. Adrienne Arp ‘92, Development Mr. Paul Cicio, Athletic Director Mr. Greco’s 50th Year .............................................................................................. page 19 A Culture of Thinking ............................................................................................ page 20 & 21 Board of Trustees - 2018 - 19 Mrs. Lourdes Fanjul, President Legacy Bulldogs ...................................................................................................... page 24 & 25 Mr. William Matthews ‘67 Vice President Coral Project ............................................................................................................. page 26 & 27 Mrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, Secretary Mr. Grant Mashek ‘95, Treasurer Timeline PBDA ........................................................................................................ page 28 & 29 Mr. Ben Alexander Mrs. Gita Costa Field Day 2019 ......................................................................................................... page 30 & 31 Mrs. Caroline Forrest ‘92 PBDA’s Formula ...................................................................................................... page 32 & 33 Mrs. Juliana Gendelman Mr. David Gochman Mrs. Andrea Kosoy Mr. Kevin Lamb Mr. Matthew Lorentzen Mr. James McCann Mr. Timothy Mullen Mr. Christopher Orthwein ‘85 Mrs. Sue Patterson Mrs. Caroline Rafferty Mr. Joseph Sambuco Mr. Charles Schumacher Mr. Christopher Vecellio Mrs. Maura Ziska Honorary Mr. Michael Ainslie Mr. Scott Johnson ‘79 Mr. Paul Leone Mrs. Anne Metzger Mr. Ambrose Monell Ex Officio Mr. Billy Peebles, Interim Head of School Ms. Lyanne Azqueta ‘84, Pres. Parent School Council Parent School Council - 2018-19 Ms. Lyanne Azqueta ‘84, President Mrs. Amy Lagae, Vice President - Upper Campus Mrs. Allyson Mashek Vice President - Lower Campus Mrs. Christina Macfarland, Secretary Mrs. Maite Jabour, Program Coordinator Mrs.Tara Vecellio, Pre-Pri. & Primary Representative “A Bugz Holiday” December 13, 2018 Mrs. Brandie Herbst, K-3 Representative Palm Beach Day Academy Mrs. Jennifer Johnson, 4-9 Representative Mrs. Caroline Rafferty, Board Liaison Upper Campus Mrs. Lindsey Kosarek, Lower Campus Faculty Representative 241 Seaview Avenue Photography Credits: Mrs. Annette Johnson, Upper Campus Faculty Representative Palm Beach, FL 33480 Mrs. Amy Middleton, Past President (561) 655-1188 Erika Handley Mr. Billy Peebles, Interim Head of School Fifth Annual Tracy Kramm ’80 THE BRIDGE is published by Palm Beach Day Hatching Ceremony Richard Tummon Academy to inform its community of the activities of Lower Campus the school, its students, faculty and parents. September 28, 2018 1901 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401 The www.pbday.org (561) 832-8815 Bridge Magazine 2019 1 CONTENTS Message from Interim Head of School, Billy Peebles s I write this piece, I am midway And there is that strong sense of community, through my interim year at which we see evidenced every day in and Palm Beach Day Academy. It has out of school—at Flag assemblies and Abeen a privilege to be a part of Upper Campus assemblies, on Bulldog this special community, which has so many T.V., in classroom discussions and debates, Why PBDA? important and inspiring qualities including: on trips, in plays and musicals, in holiday performances, and in many other settings. Palm Beach Day Academy 1. A noble mission focused on the timeless This is a place where our business as a ebruary 21st marked the the contributions we have received, which are Lead volunteers, Tara Vecellio and Andrea Kosoy principles of integrity, school is complemented by— creates confident learners. first ever day of giving for essential to supporting our faculty, students and excellence, resilience, and strengthened by—a spirit of Serving Palm Beach County’s Palm Beach Day Academy. programs,” said Billy Peebles, Interim Head of compassion; care for one another and sense Primary through 9th Grade Armed with a $250,000 School. “Each donor’s benevolence has allowed 2. A thoughtful balancing of of wonder that permeate all commitment from the Board us to become the outstanding school we are students, Palm Beach Day Fof Trustees, we launched Mission Possible, a today, and as we approach Palm Beach Day tradition and innovation that we do. It is a delight to be carried out by teachers a part of such a community Academy has found the fundraising challenge presented to the PBDA Academy’s 100th birthday, we are thankful for always committed to and I thank you for that community to match the collective donation the ongoing commitment of this great community right balance of challenging growing and to being at the opportunity. from the board. More than 200 parents, to nurturing excellence in all areas of school forefront of their profession academics and individual faculty, administrators and board members, life: academics, the arts, athletics, service and and disciplines; I know that Fanning and support, the right balance of along with incoming Head of School Fanning character.” 3. Faculty and staff who Christy Hearon are thrilled personal achievement and Hearon III and his wife Christy, gathered in Board of Trustees Development Committee tirelessly and lovingly to be coming to such a place. the Halmos Activity Center on the Upper Chair, Andrea Kosoy, Board of Trustees President, support and encourage And, I have assured them that social awareness, and the Campus for a fun and festive cocktail party Lourdes Fanjul and lead volunteer Tara Vecellio their students and always the PBDA community—just as right balance of disciplined to kick off the 24 hour online giving period. thank all those who attended the party and challenge them to reach for you have done for me—will Supporters were invited to make a gift online contributed to Mission Possible. their best selves; welcome them, support them, encourage structure and individual and encourage others to do the same in the 4. Students who work every day to them. creativity. spirit of raising the most funds in just one For a continually updated list of donors, please visit embrace our overall purpose and our day. “We are profoundly appreciative of pbday.org/MPupdate. Spike greets former PBDA Headmaster, Jack Thompson daily focus on working hard, being 561-832-8815 To make a donation to Mission Possible, please contact Adrienne Arp at [email protected]. kind, and being honest; 5. Parents, Trustees, Alumni, pbday.org Grandparents, and Friends partnering with us, pulling for us, supporting us. William S. Peebles IV was appointed the Interim Head of School for the 2018-2019 academic year in the spring of 2018. “Billy,” as he is known, had just completed a distinguished 15-year tenure as Headmaster of the Lovett School, a K-12 school in Atlanta, Georgia. Lovett is one of the largest independent schools in the country and in his 15 years of leadership there Billy grew to be one of Board of Trustees President, Lourdes Fanjul, Head of the most respected and recognized independent school leaders in the nation. School Elect, Fanning Hearon III, and Board of Trustees Development Committee Chair, Andrea Kosoy In total, Billy brought 37 years of exceptional experience to Palm Beach Day Academy. He started his career in independent education as a young teacher/administrator at Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Virginia. Billy began his school leadership career as Headmaster of the Powhatan School, a K-8 independent school in Boyce, Virginia. He then served as pbday.org/my-pbda/summerquest/ Headmaster of the Asheville School in North Carolina, before joining Lovett. Billy holds a bachelor’s degree in politics from Princeton University where he was captain of the Princeton Rugby Team for two years. He completed his Master of Business Administration at PBDA’s the Darden School of the University of Virginia. Billy is a graduate of Episcopal High School where he was Head Monitor and where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees. His other Summer professional associations are too numerous to list them all. However, they include Board of Trustees membership for the